Nurse Debbie Smerk, right, administers a flu shot to Pamela Black at MetroHealth in Cleveland on Thursday. Experts say evidence so far is pointing to an early, but moderate flu season.

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Janet Ortegon
jortegon@sheboyganpress.com

Sheboygan County has been caught in the grip of a serious strain of influenza that is making its way across the United States.

According to information from the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health, this is the worst flu season since 2009.

"We've been monitoring the numbers with the local hospitals, clinics and long term care facilities," said Sheboygan County Health Officer Dale Hippensteel in a press release. "People should take the threat of flu seriously." ...